affirm
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Negotiating some level of contribution from your stepdaughter may be beneficial both financially and psychologically, and affirm to her that she does not live a consequence-free life.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
It is easier to affirm what your audience already believes than to challenge them with new arguments.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
The available sources support and affirm the article’s characterization rather than present opposing arguments.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
It requires restraint, patience and a willingness to confront ideas that don't affirm one’s own perspective.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
As ’twas, he could neither affirm nor deny her account of her childhood.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing affirm
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